Chapter Summaries

Long Shuangxue persuaded Chris that Long Shilin did not intend to destroy the Dragon Clan, so Chris allowed them to move into Chaos Main City. Chris then tried to give up her Human Sovereign position, but the Heavenly Dao's anger forced her to withdraw the request and recognize the gap between herself and Qin Jiuge.

• Long Shuangxue told Chris that Long Shilin's grudge concerned only Elder Long Qidao's branch, and Long Shilin's silence confirmed her point.
• Chris agreed to let the Dragon Clan move into Chaos Main City and returned to the Three Lives Pool to tell Qin Jiuge what had happened.
• Chris tried to resign as Human Sovereign, but Qin Jiuge told her to negotiate with the Heavenly Dao herself if she wanted to give up the position.
• Long Shilin encouraged Chris to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, and Chris contacted it in her capacity as Human Sovereign.
• The Heavenly Dao grew angry at Chris's request, and Chris apologized and promised to keep her position and work with the Human Race.
• After the Heavenly Dao's anger faded, Chris reflected that its recognition had exposed how far she remained from Qin Jiuge.

Chris accepted that she and Long Shilin could not monopolize Qin Jiuge, while Qin Jiuge watched Bai Suzhen earn admiration for saving people outside Heavenly Absolute City. After saying goodbye to Xiao Qing and Fahai, he returned to Chaos Main City to handle the matters awaiting him.

• Chris admitted to Long Shilin that she had to share Qin Jiuge with others, and Long Shilin urged her to be content with their relationship.
• Qin Jiuge watched Bai Suzhen save people outside Heavenly Absolute City as nearby forces admired her, while Xiao Qing praised her elder sister.
• Xiao Qing asked where they would go next, and Qin Jiuge said that Fahai should return to Chaos Main City because important matters had arisen there.
• Qin Jiuge complained that he still had heavy responsibilities despite handing the Human Sovereign position to Chris, and Xiao Qing accused him of showing off.
• Qin Jiuge bid farewell to Xiao Qing and Fahai, then returned to the inner city of Chaos Main City.

At the Three Lives Pool, Qin Jiuge questioned Long Shuangxue’s sudden closeness with the Human Race and demanded an explanation. After consulting the Heavenly Dao, he learned that the Dragon Clan’s ancestors had planned for the clan’s apparent defeats to benefit their descendants, and began uncovering their Soul-Splitting Divine Ability.

• Qin Jiuge arrived at the Three Lives Pool and found Long Shuangxue among Long Shilin and Chris, whose guarded behavior deepened his suspicions.
• Long Shuangxue argued that the Heavenly Dao’s recognition of the Dragon Clan as the Human Race’s neighbor meant the Dragon Clan could not destroy humanity.
• Qin Jiuge demanded a reason to trust Long Shuangxue, and she revealed that she knew he had influenced events in the Crystal Palace and the Dragon Clan’s war.
• Qin Jiuge silently asked the Heavenly Dao what had happened and learned that the Dragon Clan’s ancestors had arranged for its losses to strengthen the clan.
• Qin Jiuge asked whether slain Dragon Clan elders and Long Shuangxue’s older brother had left split souls in the Dragon Clan Forbidden Land through their Soul-Splitting Divine Ability.

Long Shuangxue revealed that the Dragon Clan had preserved soul fragments from Long Shilin’s family and could revive them, causing Long Shilin to abandon her vengeance and plead with Chris not to attack. The chapter left Chris confronting the possibility that the Dragon Clan’s origins in the Supreme Immortal Realm gave them a way to restore the dead.

• Long Shuangxue told Qin Jiuge that the Dragon Clan and Human Race had returned to an uneasy balance and that their rivalry would continue.
• Chris warned that Long Shilin’s vengeance could obstruct cooperation between the Human Race and Dragon Clan.
• Long Shuangxue claimed Long Shilin’s parents, sister, and other clansmen could be revived, then showed her a fragment of their soul aura.
• Long Shilin recognized her family’s auras, broke down, and asked Chris to spare the Dragon Clan so they could revive her loved ones.
• Chris challenged Long Shilin’s sudden change of heart, then realized the Dragon Clan’s former home in the Supreme Immortal Realm might allow them to revive the dead.

After Long Shuangxue departed, Qin Jiuge gathered the Human Race’s leaders to discuss the Dragon Clan’s return and revealed that the Dragon Clan had contracted with the Heavenly Dao to become their allies. The leaders accepted his plan to focus on breakthroughs and development, and the chapter ended with the two races poised to cooperate.

• Qin Jiuge stopped Chris and Long Shilin from continuing their quarrel with Long Shuangxue and proposed settling the alliance terms with the Dragon Clan ancestor under the Heavenly Dao’s witness.
• Long Shuangxue accepted Qin Jiuge’s proposal and left for the East Sea Dragon Palace, while Chris and Long Shilin comforted each other afterward.
• Qin Jiuge summoned Fahai and Lei Wuming, then met with the Human Race’s Supreme leaders at the Buddhist Sect’s Lotus Zen Courtyard.
• Lei Wuming and Fahai rallied the group, insisting that the Human Race could face the Dragon Clan without fear.
• Qin Jiuge explained that the Dragon Clan had contracted with the Heavenly Dao and would become an ally rather than a mortal enemy, urging everyone to pursue breakthroughs and development.

Qin Jiuge learned that the Buddhist, Heavenly Evil, and Thunderbolt factions had hidden channels to the upper realm and ancestors who had ascended to the Supreme Immortal Realm. The elders and their disciples defended themselves, while Qin Jiuge demanded an explanation and threatened to join the Dragon Clan.

• After Qin Jiuge clarified that the Dragon Clan were not their enemies, the Supremes relaxed, and Monk Danggui was relieved he would not have to kill anyone.
• Lei Wuchang expressed interest in the Dragon Clan’s resurrection technique, while Monk Danggui revealed that he understood the upper realm’s methods.
• Qin Jiuge interrupted Monk Danggui and learned that the Buddhist, Heavenly Evil, and Thunderbolt factions all had ways to contact the upper realm and ancestors who had ascended there.
• Qin Jiuge accused Fahai and Lei Wuming of hiding the truth, but both said they had not known about the factions’ full arrangements.
• Qin Jiuge demanded answers from Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang, threatening to abandon the Human Race and join the Dragon Clan.

After the Human leaders refused to explain why they had kept secrets, Qin Jiuge led the Tian Xuan Faction away from Chaos Main City and declared it would stand independently. Long Shilin chose to follow him toward the Dragon Clan, leaving the other great figures stunned as the Tian Xuan Faction headed for Heavenly Absolute City.

• Qin Jiuge angrily ended his ties with the Human Race and announced that the Tian Xuan Faction would leave Chaos Main City and fend for itself.
• Chris questioned Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang about Qin Jiuge’s departure, while Lei Wuchang insisted Qin Jiuge would not abandon old ties.
• Long Shilin declared that she was returning to the Dragon Clan and would go with Qin Jiuge, explaining that her family would be restored there.
• Qin Jiuge and the Tian Xuan Faction boarded thousands of spirit ships and headed for Heavenly Absolute City and nearby Dragon-aligned territories.
• The Tian Xuan Faction disciples accepted Qin Jiuge’s decree to become an independent third force, backed by four Supremes.

Qin Jiuge reclaimed the Human Sovereign position from Chris and moved Tian Xuan Faction’s headquarters to Heavenly Absolute City. As fortune shifted toward the Dragon Clan, Long Wuqing and the Dragon Clan Ancestor realized Qin Jiuge’s presence could benefit their clan.

• Tian Xuan Faction’s disciples and elders packed up Heavenly Absolute City and moved its supplies and formations to establish their headquarters there.
• Qin Jiuge asked the Heavenly Dao to restore his Human Sovereign position, and the Heavenly Dao agreed.
• Chris watched the Human Sovereign fortune drain away and angrily accused Qin Jiuge of being heartless, but refused to abandon the Heavenly Evil Faction.
• The Dragon Clan Ancestor and Long Wuqing saw heaven-and-earth fortune descend upon the Dragon Clan and went out to investigate.
• Long Wuqing learned the cause of the fortune shift and concluded that Qin Jiuge’s presence could help the Dragon Clan as long as he did not become its enemy.

The Dragon Clan Ancestor recognized that Qin Jiuge possessed nearly one-tenth of the Evil God World's fortune and decided to wait for him to seek the Dragon Clan’s help before approaching him. Long Shuangxue visited Qin Jiuge in Heavenly Absolute City, where he remained wary of her advances.

• The Dragon Clan Ancestor explained Qin Jiuge’s overwhelming fortune to Long Wuqing and said the Dragon Clan could recover by relying on its ties to Qin Jiuge and the heavenly Dao.
• Long Wuqing suggested visiting Qin Jiuge immediately, but the Dragon Clan Ancestor chose to wait until Qin Jiuge needed his help so the Dragon Clan could retain some initiative.
• Long Shuangxue arrived in Heavenly Absolute City as the Dragon Clan’s envoy to meet Qin Jiuge.
• Qin Jiuge questioned Long Shuangxue’s visit and warned her that he had no intention of being deceived or getting too close to her.
• Long Shuangxue smiled at Qin Jiuge’s guarded reaction and asked whether even the mighty Heavenly Profound Supreme could get hurt.

Long Shuangxue proposed a union between the Dragon Clan and the Human Race, and Qin Jiuge agreed. The two left the possibility of further discussion open.

• Qin Jiuge suspected the Dragon Clan was trying to offer Long Shuangxue in exchange for friendship with the Human Race.
• Long Shuangxue praised Long Shilin for supporting the Dragon Clan while refusing to harm anyone from the Tian Xuan Faction.
• Long Shuangxue proposed that the Dragon Clan and Human Race merge their families as part of the wider fusion of races.
• Qin Jiuge reasoned that such a union required both sides to meet as equals, and Long Shuangxue applauded his insight.
• Long Shuangxue asked whether Qin Jiuge would accept the proposal, and he agreed before asking if she had anything else.

Qin Jiuge ended his personal negotiations with Long Shuangxue and left the remaining Dragon Clan terms to the Tian Xuan Faction. Sikong Changfeng criticized the costly agreement, and Qin Jiuge promised to leave all future negotiations to him.

• Qin Jiuge ended his discussion with Long Shuangxue and said the Tian Xuan Faction’s people would handle the remaining negotiations.
• Long Shuangxue privately admitted she was punishing Qin Jiuge for deceiving her and intended to reclaim what she and the Dragon Clan had lost.
• Sikong Changfeng confronted Qin Jiuge with the signed agreement and complained that its terms harmed the Tian Xuan Faction’s interests.
• Qin Jiuge assured Sikong Changfeng that he would handle all future negotiations with the East Sea Dragon Clan alone.
• Qin Jiuge concealed his aura so Long Shuangxue would have no further chance to draw him into negotiations.

Long Shuangxue returned from negotiations with Qin Jiuge bearing generous terms for cooperation between the Dragon Clan and Human Race, while Long Wuqing worried about the factions’ ties to the Supreme Immortal Realm. Long Shilin confronted Long Shuangxue over her feelings for Qin Jiuge, then sought a permanent post in Heavenly Absolute City to strengthen the Dragon Clan’s ties with the Tian Xuan Faction.

• Long Wuqing praised Long Shuangxue’s deal but noted that Qin Jiuge had once been her personal guard and questioned why the terms were so generous.
• Long Wuqing considered the Human Race factions’ connections to the Supreme Immortal Realm and concluded that Qin Jiuge had separated from several factions after their negotiations failed.
• Long Shilin stopped Long Shuangxue outside the Crystal Palace, detected Qin Jiuge’s scent, and warned her that she would be the younger sister in their rivalry.
• Long Shilin asked Long Wuqing to station her in Heavenly Absolute City, arguing that her relationships with the Tian Xuan Faction would best serve the Dragon Clan.

Long Shuangxue insisted she would not compete with Long Shilin over Qin Jiuge, while Qin Jiuge’s departure left the factions in Chaos Main City fighting over territory. Chris confronted Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang, who demanded the return of lands previously granted to the Heavenly Evil Faction.

• Long Shilin left aboard a spirit ship to establish a Demon Alliance stronghold in Heavenly Absolute City with Dragon Clan, Flood Dragon Clan, and allied aquatic forces.
• Long Shuangxue claimed she would not fight Long Shilin over Qin Jiuge, though she privately remained affected by him.
• After Qin Jiuge led the Tian Xuan Faction out of Chaos Main City, the remaining factions began competing and bickering over control.
• Chris accused Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang of targeting the Heavenly Evil Faction and changing the previously divided territories.
• Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang argued that the Heavenly Evil Faction’s former share had depended on Qin Jiuge and demanded the return of their territory and incense money.
• Chris declared that the two factions could take the territory she offered or leave it, insisting Qin Jiuge’s decision to give away half the Human Race’s territory left them no grounds to complain.

After Chris surrendered territory and influence to Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang, her standing collapsed and the Heavenly Evil Faction’s disciples abandoned her. Qin Jiuge reassured his companions that he would not restore Chris’s former place in his heart, while Feng Jiuqing told Feng Ming that the Sky Phoenix Dynasty would remain aligned with the Tian Xuan Faction.

• Chris accepted Lei Wuchang’s demand, and he and Monk Danggui took joint control of affairs in Chaos Main City after Qin Jiuge’s departure.
• News spread across the Evil God World, where factions mocked Chris and disciples fled the Heavenly Evil Faction.
• Bing Qingqing wondered whether Qin Jiuge would help Chris recover, but Qin Jiuge said he would never feel the same about anyone who separated from him.
• Feng Ming worried that Feng Jiuqing might break with Qin Jiuge, but Feng Jiuqing said the Sky Phoenix Dynasty could not stand alone and would remain under the Tian Xuan Faction in name.

Feng Jiuqing told Feng Liuxing that she intended to make the Sky Phoenix Dynasty independent so she could advance her cultivation without relying on Qin Jiuge. Qin Jiuge questioned her decision, but Feng Jiuqing insisted that she wanted to stand beside him as an equal, leaving him silent.

• Feng Jiuqing reassured Feng Ming about the situation, and Feng Ming left feeling relieved.
• Feng Jiuqing told Feng Liuxing she intended to separate the Sky Phoenix Dynasty, despite his warning that Qin Jiuge might object.
• Qin Jiuge challenged Feng Jiuqing in Heavenly Absolute City, asking whether she truly meant to make the dynasty independent.
• Feng Jiuqing explained that she wanted to catch up in cultivation and refused to become Qin Jiuge's dependant.
• Feng Jiuqing cited Sister Xiao as someone who had stayed away to grow strong enough to stand beside Qin Jiuge, leaving him unable to answer.

Feng Jiuqing secured the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s independence while keeping it under the Tian Xuan Faction’s protection, with Fortune divided nine to one. The Sky Phoenix Ancestor warned her that the dynasty remained weaker than other major powers in Heavenly Absolute City and could not safely stand alone.

• Qin Jiuge agreed to let the Sky Phoenix Dynasty become independent while remaining under the Tian Xuan Faction, and offered it a nine-to-one Fortune split.
• Qin Jiuge promised to privately make up the last ten percent of Fortune, and Feng Jiuqing rewarded him with a kiss.
• Feng Jiuqing returned to the Sky Phoenix Dynasty and told the Sky Phoenix Ancestor that the negotiations had succeeded.
• The Sky Phoenix Ancestor worried that the dynasty would lose resources and face danger without the Tian Xuan Faction’s protection.
• The Sky Phoenix Ancestor explained that the Qin Family and Rogue Cultivator Alliance were more powerful than the Sky Phoenix Dynasty, and that Sikong Changfeng had reached the middle stage of the Supreme realm.

The Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s conflict with the Qin Family grew as Feng Jiuqing redirected Qin resources, while Qin Jiuge explained that he was allowing internal rivalries to contain the Tian Xuan Faction’s growing power. The chapter ended with Qin Jiuge considering a major purge of the faction.

• The Sky Phoenix Ancestor told Feng Jiuqing that the Qin Family, rather than Qin Jiuge, was making things difficult for the Sky Phoenix Dynasty.
• Feng Jiuqing realized that her repeated transfers of Qin Family resources had turned her in-laws against the dynasty.
• Sikong Changfeng urged Qin Jiuge to stop indulging Feng Jiuqing, and Qin Jiuge explained that he was balancing his obligations to his other confidantes and their factions.
• Qin Jiuge told Sikong Changfeng that controlled internal strife would consume the Tian Xuan Faction’s resources and let Supreme realm cultivators focus on cultivation.
• After Sikong Changfeng left, Qin Jiuge looked over Heavenly Absolute City and began considering a major purge of the Tian Xuan Faction.

Qin Jiuge waited to see whether the Sky Phoenix Dynasty would cross his final line, while Chris sought Long Shilin’s help in Dragon Clan territory. Long Shilin rejected Chris’s appeals and demanded that she explain the urgent purpose of her visit before considering her request.

• Qin Jiuge walked through Heavenly Absolute City with Bing Qingqing and Lian Nishang, offering to treat them to a feast.
• Chris pleaded with Long Shilin, hoping their past sisterly bond would persuade her to help.
• Long Shilin rejected Chris’s attempts to use pity and old debts, reminding her that she had repaid the favor of being taken in.
• Long Shilin told Chris to explain why she had come before she would decide whether to grant her request.

Chris sought the Dragon Clan’s help to regain his authority in the Inner City of Chaos Main City, but Long Shilin doubted his sincerity and demanded a binding Heavenly Dao Oath. The chapter ended with Chris losing his nerve as Long Shilin laid out strict terms.

• Chris admitted that Monk Danggui and Lei Wuchang had stripped him and the Heavenly Evil Faction of power in the Inner City of Chaos Main City.
• Long Shilin asked why Chris had not sought Qin Jiuge, and Chris explained that Sikong Changfeng and Feng Ming had blocked him from meeting anyone.
• Long Shilin reminded Chris that he had betrayed Feng Ming first, leaving Chris unable to argue against the accusation.
• Long Shilin assessed that Chris would likely renege on any debt owed to the Dragon Clan after recovering his authority.
• Long Shilin demanded that Chris swear a Heavenly Dao Oath preventing the Heavenly Evil Faction and its associates from harming the Dragon Clan and requiring them to honor every clause of their agreement.

Chris was turned away by Long Shilin and Feng Ming as she sought support, while the Dragon Clan, Tian Xuan Faction, and their allies maintained their restrictions on the Heavenly Evil Faction. Meanwhile, Lei Wuchang and Monk Danggui met Qin Jiuge, who asked them to state the purpose of their visit.

• Long Shilin ordered the Heavenly Dragon Guard commander to escort Chris away, so she abandoned her attempt to appeal to the Dragon Clan.
• Chris arrived outside Heavenly Absolute City, where Feng Ming refused her request and warned that the city’s formations would resist the Heavenly Evil Faction.
• Chris challenged Feng Ming over why Lei Wuchang and Monk Danggui could enter the city when she could not, and Feng Ming cited their past alliances against the Heavenly Evil Faction.
• Lei Wuchang and Monk Danggui approached Qin Jiuge and referenced their earlier conduct in the Inner City of Chaos Main City.
• Qin Jiuge said the past was settled and asked the two Supreme Realm experts to explain their purpose.